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Latin America

Winners on the left in Bolivia and Peru

The Andean countries’ new presidents face major domestic and economic problems

Public finances

“This is not tax-payer money”

Bangladeshi climate scholar explains why global finance scenario is „totally unfair“

USA

The US needs to build back better

President Joe Biden so far has failed to get Congress to pass important climate policies

Mali

It is hard to see how ECOWAS can escape stalemate

Because Mali’s military regime has postponed elections, ECOWAS has imposed sanctions.

Green recovery

Reviving Latin American economies sustainably

Latin America and the Caribbean should focus its economic recovery budget on ‘green’ projects

Disempowerment

Where women work and men decide

According to a Burundian saying, he who lacks a good woman lacks wealth

Emancipation

Women are slowly asserting themselves in MENA region

In Arab countries, examples prove that patriarchal family traditions can indeed be changed

Humanitarian action

Tackling climate-related displacement worldwide

Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have launched an insightful report on how they manage disasters and prevent them in the first place

Gender justice

To empower women, pass and enforce laws

Africa needs more women in positions of leadership, and that will require socio-cultural change

Shared prosperity

“The middle class is missing’’

Experts do not think there will be a middle class in Malawi soon

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.